The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The emerging land-use paradigm in California is making it increasingly difficult for people to realize the dream of home ownership.

January 21 - The Sacramento Bee

Bush moves quickly to stall Clinton's last minute environmental and historical regulations and set asides.

January 21 - CBS News

Cities, developers and transit authorities are working to replace parking lots around stations with mixed-used developments.

January 21 - Planning Magazine

The state's smart growth panel is making recommendations to promote smart growth measures as the population booms.

January 21 - The News & Observer

Local land use choices can account for areduced number of vehicle miles traveled and help improve airquality.

January 20 - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

Washington-Baltimore corridor rail link is one of the finalists in the multibillion-dollar race to build the nation's first ultra-high speed rail link.

January 20 - The Washington Post

Even with an expansion at LAX, officials are calling for increased capacity in neighboring Orange County to help meet demand.

January 20 - Orange County Register

Designer of the Fontainebleau in Miami, Florida, appreciation for his opulent designs came late in life.

January 20 - The Los Angeles Times

Only two projects, one in Pittsburgh and the other in the Washington-Baltimore Area, are in the running to be the first in the country with a maglev train system.

January 20 - Associated Press

New Metro stations are more popular than expected causing overcrowding.

January 20 - The Washington Post

Mayors meeting in D.C. this week are looking to the new administration for more federal investment in rail projects.

January 19 - Associated Press

The story of how Interior Secretary Bruce Babitt helped encourage President Clinton's environmental legacy.

January 19 - The New York Times

A public hearing will give residents a chance to voice their opinions about the State Development and Redevelopment Plan that will "set boundaries on suburban sprawl and channel development into cities and town centers."

January 19 - Bergen Record

A newly released study highlights the strategies of 10 successful cities that have done a great job of using their assets to thrive in the new economy.

January 19 - HUD News

Environmental studies for the proposed LAX $12-billion expansion were relaeased Thursday and are already under attack.

January 19 - The Los Angeles Times

Though the idea of golf courses as habitat conservation continues to spread, the reality isn't so green.

January 19 - Urban Land Magazine

Few U.S. cities have been successful in turning downtowns into residential and retail hubs.

January 19 - The Rocky Mountain News

Following the path toward "digital city" isn't just a bowl of cherries.

January 19 - Urban Land Magazine

In the gaming capital of the nation, local officials are working to combat the shortage of parks and recreation facilities.

January 19 - Las Vegas Sun

Prince William County, VA, just 30 miles south of the White House, succumbs to sprawl.

January 19 - The Washington Post